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Jennifer Hook

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Florence Everline Professor of #Sociology at USC. President @WFRN.bsky.social. Gender, Work, & Family • Inequality • Social Policy. #Firstgen. Mom.

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · Nov 14

When I deleted my X account this was the only post I was sad to lose, so here it is -- a photo of my family posted on the day my USC colleagues awarded me an honorary title (I'm the #FirstGen kid in the denim jumper with the Burger King logo) #Sociology

Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · 8d

There's still time to join us in Montreal for the 2026 @wfrn.bsky.social conference - the deadline is extended until October 15!

Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · Jun 30

The call for @wfrn.bsky.social papers is open! Join us in lovely Montreal June 17-20. The 2026 theme is Centering Care across the Life Course. Preconferences for Early Career Fellows and Predocs, plus plenty of social activities.

Submit by Oct 1. All the info here: wfrn.org/2026-work-an...

2026 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference - Work and Family Researchers Network

ABOUT THE EVENT Work and Family Researchers Network next conference will be June 17-20, 2026 at Concordia University in Montreal Canada. The WFRN will host preconference events on June 17, including ...

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WFRN.bsky.social @wfrn.bsky.social · 24d

Asia-Pacific Work-Family Researchers - We Want to Hear From You!

Planning to attend WFRN.bsky.social conference in Montreal next year? We're organising an APAC networking session and need your input!
📋 Quick 2-minute survey: lnkd.in/gaf48z87

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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WFRN.bsky.social @wfrn.bsky.social · 29d

Coming up on Friday, 9/12 (11-12:30 EDT). Didn't you want to know about the latest work-family research from the Kanter award winner and finalists??? Join @wfrn.bsky.social for Virtual Plenary - the Year’s Best Work-Family Research: 2025. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

Virtual Conference Series - Work and Family Researchers Network

WFRN Virtual Conference Series Upcoming Events Virtual Plenary. The Year’s Best Work-Family Research: 2025 Kanter Award Finalists Present Their Research. This event recognizes and shares findings ...

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WFRN.bsky.social @wfrn.bsky.social · Sep 4

Curious about cutting-edge work-family research? Hear from the 2025 winner and finalists of the Kanter award on 9/12: 11-12:30 EDT. Focus is on the major takeaways in an interactive format. Free and open to the public. More here: wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

Virtual Conference Series - Work and Family Researchers Network

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · Aug 5

In their recent article @sociusjournal.bsky.social‬, ASA members Jennifer L. Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social‬ ‪@usc.edu‬ & Meiying Li (Cornell U) find that long paid leave, specifically, as opposed to work-family policies, is associated w/ a larger gender earnings gap for moms.

National Work-Family Policies and Gender Earnings Inequality in 26 OECD Countries, 1999 to 2019 - Jennifer L. Hook, Meiying Li, 2025

The authors investigate whether work-family policies help incorporate women into the labor market, but exacerbate the gender earnings gap and motherhood penalty...

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · Jul 30

The Journal of Family Issues (JFI) is seeking a new Editor. This is a great chance to revitalize JFI and help it expand its reach. Please share widely! #familysociology #sociology #familydemography

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Text of the call for New Editor of the Journal of Family Issues

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · Nov 15

I made a Starter Pack!

But I got tired after 70 names. Intended to be inclusive of the #work-family adjacent and interdisciplinary

Reply if you'd like to be added and please RT

@wfrn.bsky.social @cwfjournal.bsky.social

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#Sociology #Demography #hdfs #PoliSky #academicsky

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WFRN.bsky.social @wfrn.bsky.social · Dec 30

Register Now for the Next WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Plenary – Going Back? Gender, Work, and Family in 2025 focuses on the stalled/unfinished gender revolution in the public and private spheres. Held on January 24 or 25, depending on your time zone. wfrn.org/news/registe...

Register Now for the Next WFRN Virtual Plenary - Going Back? Gender, Work, and Family in 2025 - Work and Family Researchers Network

REGISTER NOW for the WFRN Virtual Plenary: Going Back? Gender, Work, and Family in 2025 This WFRN Virtual Conference Series panel session focuses on the stalled/unfinished gender revolution in the pu...

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WFRN.bsky.social @wfrn.bsky.social · Feb 8

Register now for the WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Plenary: Gender, Work & Family in Turbulent Times: COVID-19, Remote Work & Diversity. 2/21 or 2/22 depending on your time zone. Hear from authors of 12 original research reports from 5 countries. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

Virtual Conference Series - Work and Family Researchers Network

WFRN Virtual Conference Series Upcoming Events Gender, Work and Family in Turbulent Times: COVID-19, Remote Work and Diversity This WFRN Virtual Conference Series panel session focuses on gender, w...

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Journal of Family Research @familyresearch.bsky.social · Apr 30

#Published: "Women's educational advantage and the gendered division of housework: Couples in France, Germany, Italy and the UK” by @jenlhook.bsky.social & Tiziana Nazio (doi.org/10.20377/jfr...). #JFR #JFamRes #openaccess #OpenScience #sociology #demography

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ASA Family Section @asa-family.bsky.social · Jul 21

Are you coming to the ASA conference? Be sure to stop by the Family section reception and award ceremony on Monday August 11th from 6:30-8:30pm at The Gage, 24 South Michigan Avenue. See you there!

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Heejung Chung @heejungchung.bsky.social · Jul 11

Work and families research network conference abstract submission are now open to October! Don't forget to submit your abstract! wfrn.org/2026-work-an

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · Jun 30

2026 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference - Work and Family Researchers Network

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LISER's Labour Market department @liser-lm.bsky.social · Jun 27

📣 Call for Papers: #GenderGaps Conference 2025

📅 Sept. 12-13 in Warsaw, Poland

ℹ️ Topics: #gender #inequality from the fields of economics, management, sociology & social psychology + career inequality & household roles are specially invited to apply.

⏳ Submit by July 15

🔗 grape.org.pl/GGaps2025

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RC28 Social Stratification @isa-rc28.bsky.social · Jun 20

Postdoc in Sociology/Demography/Economics, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Germany
Further details about the position and the application procedure are available at www.diw.de/sixcms/detai...
Deadline: 7 July 2025.
Contact Philipp Lersch ([email protected]) for further details.

DIW Berlin: Researcher (f/m/x)

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Inés Martínez Echagüe @imartinezechague.bsky.social · Jun 17

Happy to share my new publication in @sfjournal.bsky.social!📣
Why is household equality so hard? Unequal scripts mean that equality takes work—often falling to women, even when men say they want it.
Paradoxically, for women, doing less still means more work.
doi.org/10.1093/sf/s...

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · Jun 6

Congrats, Jess!

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · Jun 4

Are you an early career scholar in #work-family? Applications are open for @wfrn.bsky.social Early Career Fellowship. Join an amazing cohort of junior scholars in Montreal (June 2026) and beyond. Organized by @yanghu.co.uk & Nicole Denier. App is easy! Happy to answer Qs
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Early Career Work and Family Fellowship Program - Work and Family Researchers Network

Early Career Work and Family Fellowship Program The Work and Family Researchers Network is committed to mentoring the next generation of work and family scholars. Our Early Career Fellowship Program p...

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congrats, Demetrius!

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Jun 2

PhD students studying #inequality! Check out this online PhD Workshop, scheduled for July 2, 2025. Application deadline is June 8. Call-for-papers link below. Hosted by #ECINEQ. Direct questions to [email protected].

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This workshop is designed to bring together PhD candidates from diverse fields to explore and discuss their latest research on economic inequality. The workshop provides a platform to share research i...

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WFRN.bsky.social @wfrn.bsky.social · May 30

Interested in Nominating Someone or Yourself to Serve on the WFRN.bsky.social Executive Board? Here's how you do it: wfrn.org/news/interes...

Interested in Nominating Someone or Yourself to Serve on the WFRN Executive Board? - Work and Family Researchers Network

In 2026 the WFRN will elect 2 new Executive Board members. If you would like to suggest an individual or volunteer yourself for consideration, please write an email to Nominations Chair Tammy Allen a...

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Katja Möhring 🦁 @katjamoe.bsky.social · Apr 30

‼️JOB ALERT‼️

Come join the team 😊 Open Postdoc position at the Chair of Sociology, Family & Work

100%, 3 years, extension possible. Research interest in life course, gender inequality, pension, income/wealth, attitudes etc.
Apply by 31 May
DM me for questions👨‍💻👩‍🏫🦸

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · May 23

May 2025 Demography of Family Caregiving & TRENDS Network Webinar
Tues, May 27th 1:00 pm EST
Co-sponsored by the Demography of Family Caregiving and TRENDS Networks highlighting family caregiving trends in the US @micda-umisr.bsky.social @rccn-aging.org

Register: micda.isr.umich.edu/may-2025-dem...

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Daniela Urbina J. @danielaurbinaj.bsky.social · May 22

New paper with Daria Tisch ‪(@dariatisch.bsky.social‬) on fairness perceptions of housework divisions using a multi-factorial experiment in the U.S., now out in one of my favorite journals––Gender and Society: doi.org/10.1177/0891...

Perceived Fairness of Couples’ Division of Housework: Evidence From a Multi-Factorial Experiment in the United States - Daniela R. Urbina, Daria Tisch, 2025

Although the ratio of women’s to men’s housework hours has declined, women still spend more time than men doing household tasks in most high-income contexts. Th...

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Tomás Cano @tomascano.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 Postdoc position! 🚨

Join MultiMasc — a project on social stratification & masculinities.

📍 Based at UNED (Madrid) / remote possible
🧑‍💻 1-year / €2,250 net monthly / €4,000 travel fund
👉 Apply by June 7
ℹ️More info 👉 files.persona.co/60187/Call-P...
🙏 Share widely 📣📣

#Sociology #Postdoc

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FamilyPolicyGroupSPA @familypolicyspa.bsky.social · May 14

Does the UK have a family policy?

We are delighted to be hosting Professor Mary Daly for this timely event exploring the evolving relationship between the state and the family. Please sign up here if you’d like to join us.

📅2nd June
🕙 10am
📍 Zoom

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Exploring the Relationship between the State and the Family

Social Policy Association Family Policy Group and rEUsilience Research Project, University of Oxford

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Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility (ASA Section) @asa-ipm.bsky.social · May 13

The IPM section will once again be hosting a mentoring event at ASA in Chicago this year - Saturday, August 9 (12:00-1:30pm). Registration for the event is open to the first 40 graduate students who sign up.

Grads can register here: urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...

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Marc Keuschnigg @marckeuschnigg.bsky.social · May 13

We are hiring postdocs in Computational Social Science
📍SweCSS, Norrköping, Sweden
⏰Deadline June 3
🔗https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/26854
Please apply // help us spread the word

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Jennifer Hook @jenlhook.bsky.social · May 12

I believe in a world where both are possible.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother's Day. It's a moral outrage that we're the only industrialized country without paid family and medical leave.

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